UPDATE 1-UK pledges additional money, to fastrack legislation to tackle antisemitism

Britain's ‌security minister Dan ​Jarvis on Thursday said ‌the government would bring forward additional funding and faster legislation to ‌tackle state threats after two ‌Jewish men were stabbed in north London on Wednesday.

Jarvis told ⁠Times ​Radio ⁠there would be an additional ⁠25 million pounds ($33.65 million) to protect ​the Jewish community. The government will ⁠also fasttrack new legislation ⁠in ​order to tackle state threats, which Jarvis said ⁠would provide additional capability for the ⁠government.

($1 = ⁠0.7429 pounds)

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